Featured Focus Episode

St. John Vianney and the Year of the Priest
Host Mary Rose Bacani talks to priests and lay people from Canada and the US about St. John Vianney, patron of the Year of the Priest.  Also, what does the Year of the Priest, designated by Pope Benedict XVI from June 19, 2009 to June 19, 2010, mean for us?

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Coming Up on Focus

Bringing Depression to Light
Host: Kris Dmytrenko
Tue June 30, 2009
Depression has shaken our families and our churches. Where is God in this darkness? Tonight, former archbishop of Vancouver the Most Reverend Raymond Roussin reveals his own battle with depression.


A Second Chance: Exploring the works of CAIC
Host: Michèle Nuzzo
Wed July 1, 2009
Formed by religious communities over twenty years ago, Michele discovers the works of the Canadian Alternative Investment Cooperative. In this episode, she visits three organizations that have benefited from a CAIC loan and are now contributing to the Canadian social landscape in inspiring ways.


Making Movies That Count NEW
Host: Pedro Guevara Mann
Thu July 2, 2009
Pedro sits with Steve McEveety, Executive Producer of Braveheart, Immortal Beloved and The Passion of the Christ, to name a few, and owner of MPower Pictures. Tune in to hear him speak about films, faith and making movies that make a difference.


Once Upon a Blog
Host: Mary Rose Bacani
Fri July 3, 2009
How has the Church tapped into blogs, podcasts and webpages? Hear how guests such as Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the first US cardinal to have his own blog, have used this technology to benefit their personal and spiritual lives.


Bringing Depression to Light
Host: Kris Dmytrenko
Sat July 4, 2009
Depression has shaken our families and our churches. Where is God in this darkness? Tonight, former archbishop of Vancouver the Most Reverend Raymond Roussin reveals his own battle with depression.


Making Movies That Count
Host: Pedro Guevara Mann
Sun July 5, 2009
Pedro sits with Steve McEveety, Executive Producer of Braveheart, Immortal Beloved and The Passion of the Christ, to name a few, and owner of MPower Pictures. Tune in to hear him speak about films, faith and making movies that make a difference.


State of the Church
Host: David Naglieri
Tue July 7, 2009
The beginning of 2009 was anything but a quiet and peaceful time in the Catholic Church. In the span of a week in January the Church was rocked by news that Fr. Marcial Marciel, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, had lived a double life and fathered an illegitimate child. The announcement called into question the future of the Legionaries and their lay movement Regnum Christi. The Vatican was further rocked by the global outcry after Pope Benedict's decision to lift the excommunication of four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X. When one of the bishops was revealed to be Holocaust denier the Holy Father was confronted with a full fledge public relations nightmare. In this Focus episode David Naglieri speaks to Archbishop Thomas Collins about both of these controversial issues. Archbishop Collins' wise perspective will offer you hope and consolation when facing scandal and controversy.


Walking the Faith
Host: John Ignatowicz
Wed July 8, 2009
The word Pilgrimage is defined in the dictionary in the following way: A journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. Join us as Catholic Focus goes on a long walk, for God.


The Priests
Host: Matthew Harrison
Thu July 9, 2009
One wouldn't expect Roman Catholic priests to be the top of the world's music chart, but that's the case with three talented clergyman from Ireland. In this episode of Catholic Focus we meet "The Priests" in word and song.


Steubenville Atlantic 2007
Host: Mary Rose Bacani
Fri July 10, 2009
For 30 years now, the Steubenville Ohio summer high school youth conferences have been instrumental in reviving the faith of young Catholics. Now the Steubenville spirit is coming to Atlantic Canada.


State of the Church
Host: David Naglieri
Sat July 11, 2009
The beginning of 2009 was anything but a quiet and peaceful time in the Catholic Church. In the span of a week in January the Church was rocked by news that Fr. Marcial Marciel, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, had lived a double life and fathered an illegitimate child. The announcement called into question the future of the Legionaries and their lay movement Regnum Christi. The Vatican was further rocked by the global outcry after Pope Benedict's decision to lift the excommunication of four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X. When one of the bishops was revealed to be Holocaust denier the Holy Father was confronted with a full fledge public relations nightmare. In this Focus episode David Naglieri speaks to Archbishop Thomas Collins about both of these controversial issues. Archbishop Collins' wise perspective will offer you hope and consolation when facing scandal and controversy.


The Priests
Host: Matthew Harrison
Sun July 12, 2009
One wouldn't expect Roman Catholic priests to be the top of the world's music chart, but that's the case with three talented clergyman from Ireland. In this episode of Catholic Focus we meet "The Priests" in word and song.

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Previous Episodes

Angels & Demons: A closer Look
The Making of a Local Saint
Changing Course
40 Days
State of the Church
Same-Sex Attractions and the Catholic Church
 Archbishop Michael Miller
 The Priests
 Saint Elizabeth Health Care
 Ask and You Shall Receive
 Freedom for Kader
 The Real Sounds of Music
 Resisting the Curriculum
 Catholic Media
 The Legacy of John Paul II
 At War
 Reasonable Accommodation
 Faith Schools in Question
 Catholic Voters
 Evangelizing the Media
 Promoting Safe Schools
 Celebrating Life
 The Catholic Church at the U.N.
 Christian Child Care International
 When Art Meets Spirit
 Aging Gracefully
 The Search for Church
 Once Upon A Blog
 A Ministry of Service: Diaconate
 Bringing Depression to Light
 The Eye of the Beholder
 A New Look at Fatherhood

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